Thomas libby



T. LIBBY.

AIRoNAING-TMLE. N.189,Z3`9. Patented April 3,1877.Y

`NJETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON EJ E) UNrran STATES PATENT@Tarea TI-IOMAS LIBBY, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALFHIS RIGHT TO HARVEY C. FULLER, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN IRONING-TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 189,2 39, dated April3, 1877; application filed October 7, 1876.

To all lwhom 'it may concern Beit known that I, THOMAS LEBBY, ofMinneapolis, Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Ironing- Tables, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, making a part of this specifica-tion, in which- Figure l is aperspective view. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 3shows the table with its supports folded.

My invention relates to boards for ironing and smoothing clothes; and itconsists in the combination of devices hereinafter described andclaimed.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe the exact manner in which I have carried it out.

In the drawings, A represents a board, to the under side of which isrigidly attached the cross-bar D, provided at each end with a shoulderand pin, b. Ou these pins b are pivoted the legs B B, as shown inFig. 1. Between the legs B B are secured the rocking shafts G', carryingthe pawls C, which engage with the cleats a a, secured on the under sideof the board A, as shown in Fig. 2.

Itis evident from this descriptiouthat an ironing-table thus constructedmay be readily adjusted to any desired height to suit the person usingit, and that it will be held steadily in position when thus adjusted.

It is also evident that the board may be inclined longitudinally, whendesired, by simply straightening out one pair ofthe legs B B more thanthe other, and changing the pawl t0 an outer cleat.

By my construction l also produce an ironing-table which may be readilyfolded up, as shown in Fig. 3, when not iu use. i

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The board A, provided with the cross-bar D and cleats a, in combinationwith the legs B and pawls C, constructed to operate substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

THOMAS LIBBY.

Witnesses:

LEWIS MARSH, VERNON BELL.

